James Watt

Scottish merchant
Person human Q21401180
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James Watt

Summary

James Watt is a human[1]. He was born on +1698-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1786-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a merchant[4].

Key Facts

  • James Watt was born on +1698-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Watt died on +1786-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Watt's father was Thomas Watt[5].
  • Among James Watt's spouses was Agnes Muirhead[6].
  • A child of James Watt was James Watt[7].
  • A child of James Watt was John Watt[8].
  • James Watt held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[9].
  • James Watt held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • James Watt's professions included merchant[4].
  • James Watt is recorded as male[11].
  • James Watt's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Watt's family name is recorded as Watt[13].
  • James Watt's given name is recorded as Jame[14].
  • James Watt's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 28879[15].
  • James Watt's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00734231[16].
  • James Watt's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10012604[17].
  • James Watt's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Watt-1462[18].
  • James Watt's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F59551[19].
  • James Watt's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I26220[20].
  • James Watt's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as James_Watt_(1698-1782)[21].
  • James Watt's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p23641.htm#i236406[22].
  • James Watt's SNARC ID is recorded as attempted murder[23].
  • James Watt's Vikidia article ID is recorded as fr:James_Watt[24].

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Origins and Family

James Watt was born on +1698-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Watt[5].

Career and Affiliations

James Watt's professions included merchant[4].

Personal Life

Among James Watt's spouses was Agnes Muirhead[6]. Children include he[7], an engineer[25], 1736–1819[26], of Scotland[27], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow[28], specialised in mechanical engineering[29] and John Watt[8].

Death and Burial

James Watt died on +1786-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were James Watt's parents?

James Watt's father was Thomas Watt[5].

Who was James Watt married to?

James Watt's spouses include Agnes Muirhead[6].

What did James Watt do for work?

James Watt worked as merchant[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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